Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE ix
3. CONTENTS xiii
4. ILLUSTRATIONS xv
5. INTRODUCTION xix
6. Chapter 1 LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1
7. Chapter 2 THE BACK GROUND OF THE PAST 34
8. Chapter 3 THE SEDENTARY POPULATIONS 63
9. Chapter 4 HUNTERS, FOOD GATHERERS, AND NOMADS GENERALLY 106
10. Chapter 5 THE TUAREG 124
11. Chapter 6 THE TEDA 167
12. Chapter 7 ARAB NOMADS 190
13. Chapter 8 THE MOORS 211
14. Chapter 9 HEALTH AND DISEASE 237
15. Chapter 10 RETROSPECT AND PROPHECY 262
16. GLOSSARY 273
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 277
18. INDEX 287